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Detailed view of Venus, from the Renaissance artwork "Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli (created 1483 - 1485 CE). Tempera on panel. Provenance: Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici family collections. Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
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Botticelli, S. (2020, January 22). Venus (Sandro Botticelli). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11774/venus-sandro-botticelli/
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Botticelli, Sandro. "Venus (Sandro Botticelli)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 22, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11774/venus-sandro-botticelli/.
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Botticelli, Sandro. "Venus (Sandro Botticelli)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2020. Web. 19 Oct 2021.